STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Considering taking the kids to Historic Richmond Town? How about catching the latest exhibit at the Noble Maritime Collection? Well, if you aren't in a rush, then you might as well wait until Sept. 29 to go.

That's when museums across New York City and the country will be offering free admission as part of Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day Live!, annual event celebrating education through the nation’s wide array of museums and cultural institutions.

Museum-goers need to go to smithsonian.com/museumdaylive beforehand to sign up. They can get tickets for two people per household to participating museums on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Museums across New York — including Historic Richmond Town and The Noble Maritime Museum — will be participating in the event.

Also partaking in the program are: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the
Bronx; the Brooklyn Museum, Sagtikos Manor, Bay Shore, L.I.; The Vilcek
Foundation, Manhattan — and many more.

The program encourages learning and the dissemination of knowledge nationwide. Last year’s event drew over 350,000 museum-goers to over 1,400 museums.

“With September right around the corner, people can start to plan their Museum Day Live! experience now,” said Jennifer Hicks, group publisher of Smithsonian Media.

“Our free online ticketing makes accessing museums and cultural institutions easy for anyone that is interested. Over 1,400 museums are expected to participate, making this year’s event even larger than last year.”